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Duchy of Wesroth

Duchy of Wesroth

Colloquially known as “the highlands,” Wesroth is a hardscrabble, rugged region of the north and eastern Isildia. Residents faced with difficult terrain and climate, and subjugated by its leaders, are famed for their toughness, and battle-worn warriors are a common export. Dragonborn monsters lair and breed in the mountains and hills of Wesroth, making Wesroth the most lethal region of Isilidia. Isolated geographically from the rest of Isilidia, Wesroth is also culturally distinct. Feudal manors are common in the valleys and plateaus with rare arable soils, with peasants living as serfs. Free towns and villages dot the landscape, often in locations ill suited for agriculture. Unlike the other Duchies, Wesroth is not connected by river or sea to the Great Western Ocean or Lake Emudy, limiting trade and communication with urban centers in Isilidia. The ruling family of Wesroth has been in power here since before Wesroth was conquered from the nation of Aldean, with many feudal Ladies and Lords more sympathetic to the King of Aldeon than the Queen of Isilidia. Geographical isolation, religion and politics all lead to Wesroth holding closer relations with Aldeon and Bremen than their Isildian kin.